Nawabi Paneer
- 70 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Nawabi paneer in a white gravy of onions, almonds, cashews and curd, finished with cream and saffron milk. Mild, serves 4, 70 minutes, step-by-step video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Saffron1 pinch
Milk½ cup
Ghee2 tbsp
Black Cardamom1
Bay Leaves2
Green Cardamom2
Cloves2
Cinnamon1 inch
Onion2
Green Chilli2
Almonds, Peeled¼ cup
Cashew (half)½ cup
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
Water2 cup
Curd½ cup
Salt¾ tsp
Fresh Cream½ cup
Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
Paneer300 grams
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 609kcal | 2436kcal |
| Protein | 23g | 93g |
| Carbohydrate | 24g | 98g |
| Fat | 48g | 194g |
| Fibre | 4.9g | 20g |
| Sugar | 8.6g | 34g |
Cookd masalas for paneer
Method
Soak a pinch of saffron in ¼ cup of milk.
In a pan add ghee and whole spices and cook until aromatic.
Add roughly chopped onions, green chillies, almonds, cashews and ginger garlic paste and saute. Pour 2 cups of water, curd, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Cool down the mixture and blend it into a fine paste
In a kadai pour in the paste, add milk and salt.
Lower the flame and add fresh cream and kasuri methi.
Mix thoroughly and add the paneer mix gently and cook for 2 minutes. Add garam masala and pour the saffron infused milk as a garnish.
Before you start
- How long does Nawabi Paneer take?
- 1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Nawabi Paneer serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Nawabi Paneer vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Nawabi Paneer spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Nawabi Paneer?
- 300 grams Paneer, ¼ cup Milk, ½ cup Cashew (half), ½ cup Curd, ½ cup Fresh Cream, ¼ cup Almonds, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Nawabi Paneer?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Nawabi Paneer?
- About 609 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- R
Rajesh VJanuary 2023
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